‘The spectre of Christmas without this beloved yuletide treat would be devastating,’ says union

The UK faces a Ferrero Rocher shortage over Christmas, a union has warned, after staff at a major chocolate factory voted to strike.

Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate is one of the UK’s largest supplier of coco products to the confectionary industry, including to the manufacturers of Ferrero Rocher.

But now staff at the confectionary giant’s site in Worksop – which houses a production line churning out tens of thousands of tonnes of chocolate each year – have voted to take industrial action.

“The spectre of Christmas without this beloved yuletide treat would be devastating,” said Cameron Mitchell, a regional organiser at the GMB union.

“That’s exactly what’s on the cards if company bosses don’t act urgently to avoid strike action.

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.worldEnglish
    86·
    1 year ago

    “Oh no! We can’t have Christmas without that one specific type of candy! What do they expect us to do? Eat something else??? DEVASTATING!!!”

    • Jaccident@lemm.eeEnglish
      171·
      1 year ago

      Speak for yourself. I can only eat foods served in Pyramids, this Christmas is going to be all Profiterols and Goa’uld Symbiots.

    • fakeman_pretendnameEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      It’s not just “One specific type of candy”, it’s a sign of good taste. These are the only chocolates good enough for the ambassador’s reception.

      See this British documentary on youtube: “With these Rocher, you are really spoiling us”

      Since Brexit, a pyramid of these chocolates served on a silver plate, is all we’ve got left for international diplomacy.

        • fakeman_pretendnameEnglish
          5·
          1 year ago

          Excellent. Buy a load of them, make them onto a pyramid, chuck them on a silver plate - then use it to lure loads of ambassadors to your house.

          Once you’re noted in society for your exquisite taste, you can influence foreign policy and international trade.

          [Edit] Alternately, you can just eat them. They’re quite nice.

    • stevecrox@kbin.social
      53·
      1 year ago

      One type of sweet!

      Candy is the generic American word for sweets. American’s think chocolate should include stale milk and use Fructose! (cancer causing, obesity driving) Fructose in everything.

      One could easily argue American candy has nothing in common with UK sweets (have you tried an American Kit Kat?).

      Its like serving a German a Richmonds sausage, they’ll get confused.